Motor-bicycle.



No 863,630. .PAT'ENTED AUG.20,1907..

- s. PANBLLI.

MOTOR BICYCLE.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV- 14. 1908.

sinvnsrna 'PANE iI, or woRoEs'rEanAssAcnUsET'rs.

MOTOR-BIGYQLE.

I No. 863,630.

n; all tgliom it may concern: Be it known that LSmvnsrEaPANELLr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Worcester, in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, whose postofice address is No. 21 Lagrange street, Worcester,'Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful 'Improvements in Motor'Vehicles or Cycles, of whichthe Qmotor propulsion by means of chains or belts, and refollowing isa specification. i

My invention relates to improvements in motor-vehicles or cycles in which the driving wheels receive the quiring hard working of the operator in turningthe I feet-pedals before the motors action is attained, thus rendering it impossible to start said motor-vehicle or cycle in upgrade direction with the foot-pedal system.

And the objects of my invention are, first, to arrange an easier starting by providing said motor-vehicles or cycles with a starting-handle hereinafter described;,

second, .to reduce the mechanism'by dispensing with' several complicated and expensive parts, as chains,

' sprockets, or belts and coaster brake; and third, toaffordfacilities for adjustment in all parts enabling any common experienced operator to adjust the machine properly. I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in.which Figure 1 shows a side view of the entire transmitting device; 2. is an enlarged cross section on line Z Z,

so L 5 Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the seveial views.

and an'adjoined section of line X X Fig. 1'; Fig. 3 isa, top view of Fig. 1 Fig. 4 shows the starting-handle applied'to the motor-shaft.

A designates the transmitter rotating freely on the motor shaft hub. or bearing B Said transmitter has threedifferent branches marked 1, 2, 3. Branch 1 is provided with a pin C on which revolves on ball bearings a combined gear and friction roll D; the

gear meshes with the motor pinion E and the friction roll provided with an external groove F partly filled with rubber, or any other non-slipping material engages the friction rim G (the latter forming a part of the. rear driving wheel a brake H is secured to branch 2 of the transmitter, also acting upon the friction rim G the axle of the pedal crank I has an eccentric wheel or cam J securely fastened to it and fitting between the jaws of the fork K this later forming branch 3 of the transmitter A A starting handle f L is'ap plied to the motor-shaft M so that the lug or catch fN oi the handle engages the lug or catch Oot the motor-shaft. It is then turned around,which starts the motor. As soon as the motor starts the rapid motion of 7 the shaft overtakes the movement of the handle and the spiral faces push the handle out of the socket. The operator then mounts the vehicle. By pressing on the right pedal P the eccentric wheel or cam .l' moves the fork or branch 3 upward which throws the friction Specification of Letters Patent. Application this November 14,1906. Serial No. 343.337.

' Patented Aug. 20,1907

rollgroove F infrictional contact witli the friction rim G transmitting the power from the motor to the rear driving wheel; By placing the pedals in a horizontal position the transmitter is thrown in a mid position holding both the brake H and the friction roll f F away from the friction rim G thus enabling the of the motor. Also bypressing down theleftpedal Q the brake "fH is brought in contact with said friction rim G, thus checking the speed or bringing the vehicle toastop according to the pressure put on the pedal.

This form of transmission can be 'easily adjusted by i any common 'eitperienced operator as it is seen in Fig. 1-

The transmitter branch l'isprovided with a link R cut circ'umferentially with the hub B through which link the pin C passesand is secured by a nut S, By means of said link the combined gear and friction roll D .can be shifted accordingly to allow the friction groove F'to engage the friction rim G within 7 the limited swinging of the transmitter, thus without moving the; gear from-its circular engagement with the motor pinion"E The brake H is also adjustable as it is capable of being moved back and forth on the transmitter branch 2 and secured to the proper place on it by means of a set screw T providing means .to enoperator to take advantage "of down grades independent able said brake to engage the friction rim within the limited swinging of the transmitter.

The eccentric wheel or cam J is secured to the axle -of the pedal crank with a set-screw U so that if the operator prefers to transmit the power by pressing the left pedal and set the brake by pressing the right onehe (the latter secured at the lowest point) so that any operator of middle height can mount the vehicle without lifting his body upward'to'reach the seat or saddle, and also to minimize the proportion and weight of the ma- 7 chine, thus being more easy to manage in caseof danger,

and in addition to this, the brake, after it is applied is capable of holding its pressure on the friction rim the *same as when the foot-pressufe is on the pedal enabling What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is friction roll engaging in frictional contact with; friction rim attached to the rear driving wheel, an eccentric wheel ferentially with the hub or pivot, a pin carrying a combined-gear and friction roll which'may be secured at any place within said link without moving the gear fromnits circular engagement with the motor pinion; and means to allow the friction roll to engage and leave the friction rim within the-limlted swing of the transmitter.

4. In a motor vehicle or cycle, the combination of a, transmitter pivoted on the hub of the motor shaft and a combined gear and friction roll actuated by the motor pinion and capable-of transmitting the power to a friction rim fastened to the rear driving wheel, said transmitter provided with a brake held to it by means of a set-screw,

the latter holding said brake at the proper place on the,

transmitter, and the eccentric wheel or cam operated by the pedal cranks and rotating between the fork projecting from the transmitter capable of transmitting the power and setting the brake while operated as set forth.

5. In a motor vehicle -or'cycle; the combination of an eccentric wheel or cam secured on the axle of the pedal cranks with a set-screw by means of which latter the axle is capable of being turned in the eccentric wheel or cam, to hold the pedal cranks in any position wanted, and to I operate the power or brake with any one ofthe pedals, all

substantially as set forth.

SILVESTER PANELLI. v

Witnesses \JOHN 'VIc. KOENCE,

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